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//
// Initial Contributors:
// Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
//
// Contributors:
//
// Description:
//


#ifndef STREAMELEMENT_H
#define STREAMELEMENT_H

#include <e32base.h>
#include <s32mem.h>

#include <rm_debug_api.h>
#include <debuglogging.h>

/**
@internalTechnology 
@released

Pure virtual base class for streamable classes. 
Used when a class must be passed accross a client server interface
*/
class CStreamElementBase : public CBase
{

public:
	
	virtual ~CStreamElementBase()
		{
		}

	/** 
	Creates HBufC8 with a representation of ’this’ object
	*/
	IMPORT_C  HBufC8* MarshalDataL();


	TInt static MaxSize()
		{
		return 0;
		}

	virtual TInt Size() const = 0;

	// Initializes ’this’ from stream
	virtual void InternalizeL( RReadStream & aStream ) = 0;

	// Writes ’this’ to the stream
	virtual void ExternalizeL( RWriteStream & aStream, CBufFlat* buf ) = 0;

	TUint32 iSpare1;
	TUint32 iSpare2;
};

#endif // STREAMELEMENT_H